âMay I thank Arlene Foster for her public service over many years and wish her health and happiness in the future.â
Taoiseach Michéal Martin said he knew how proud Ms Foster was of her homeplace of Co Fermanagh.
âPolitical leadership is often not easy and takes courage,â he said.
âAs the first female leader of the DUP and the first female First Minister of Northern Ireland, working alongside the deputy First Minister, she sent a strong message to women about what can be achieved in and through politics.â
He added: âAs a person who has personal experience of the suffering that violence brings, Arlene knows more than most how difficult it is, but also how important it is, to work together for the peace and prosperity for all.
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